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SIMPLIFIED MANAGEMENT
Configuration, remote management, monitoring, diagnostics, and updates are supported through Telnet, Secure Shell Protocol Version 2 (SSHv2),
and serial command-line interface (CLI) as well as a powerful, fully featured GUI that enables the Cisco SFS 7008P to be deployed in a ready-to-use
fashion in the network within minutes. The Cisco SFS 7008P can be managed using the Cisco SFS management suite or with existing network
management systems using standard protocols such as Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), with supported SNMPv3 security.
FABRIC INTELLIGENCE
The Cisco SFS 7008P offers sophisticated system and network management capability that simplifies monitoring, diagnostics, and maintenance. Its
comprehensive management capability quickly identifies and isolates trouble areas, or “hot spots.” Each FRU supports a full suite of system-level
diagnostic health checks that assess the health of all components to detect potential problems, such as rising temperature or internal error rates, and
report these anomalies in real-time to proactively notify the system administrator. The Cisco SFS 7008P also supports a full complement of real-time
performance monitoring capabilities, including graphing of bandwidth utilization and error rates, to give systems administrators an unprecedented
view of fabric performance. The Cisco SFS 7008P includes dual, redundant instances of the embedded Cisco InfiniBand Subnet Manager that
provides rapid re-routing in the event of a path failure or switch failure, maintaining maximum availability on the InfiniBand network. These are
synchronized across redundant management controllers, facilitating graceful switchover if a switch fault occurs—without any system interruptions.
VALUE
The Cisco SFS 7008P is IBTA 1.2 standards-compliant, and is interoperable with other IBTA standards-compliant InfiniBand products. The
embedded Cisco InfiniBand Subnet Manager can manage InfiniBand switch networks consisting of thousands of nodes. Optionally, the standalone,
high-performance Cisco InfiniBand Subnet Manager enables the Cisco SFS 7008P to scale to support the largest InfiniBand switch networks. To
access IP and storage resources, the Cisco SFS 7008P and Cisco SFS 3000 Ethernet and Fiber Channel gateways provide transparent IP and storage
connectivity between high-performance InfiniBand server clusters and Cisco Catalyst
®
6000 Series Switch-based LANs and Cisco MDS 9000
Family switch-based SANs.
Figure 2. Cisco SFS 7008P Back Side, with Switch Ports and Redundant Power and Management